Length-weight relationship and condition factors of Matano medaka (Oryzias matanensis Aurich, 1935) in Towuti Lake, South Sulawesi, Indonesia 1Athira Rinandha, 2Sharifuddin Bin Andy Omar, 2Joeharnani Tresnati, 2Dewi Yanuarita, 2Moh. Tauhid Umar 1 Doctoral Program of Fishery Science, Postgraduate School, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Tamalanrea, 90245, Indonesia; 2 Fishery Department, Faculty of Marine Science and Fishery, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Tamalanrea, 90245, Indonesia. Corresponding author: S. B. A. Omar,
[email protected] Abstract. Matano medaka (Oryzias matanensis) is an endemic fish in Towuti Lake, South Sulawesi. This study was aimed to determine the growth pattern and condition factors of Matano medaka. Samples were collected from November 2017 to October 2018. During the study 880 fish samples were obtained containing 410 males and 470 females. The total body length ranged 25-54 mm and weight ranged 1.04- 3.73 g. The result showed that the growth pattern for male and female were negative allometric with the condition factor ranging from 0.56-1.80. Key Words: allometry, condition factors, Oryzias matanensis, Matano medaka, Lake Towuti. Introduction. Indonesian waters are the home of the genus Oryzias, where you can find half of the species in the genus (Parenti 2008). However, high diversity in Indonesia has not been accompanied by the proper knowledge regarding these species (Fahmi et al 2018). Matano medaka Oryzias matanensis (Aurich 1935) is one of the several endemic fish in Matano Lake (Makmur et al 2007). The population is quite scarce in Matano Lake, but quite abundant in Towuti Lake. Lake Matano and Towuti Lake form a unified lake system, connected by Petea and Tominanga River (Nomosatriyo et al 2013).